Following Maoist violence, hundreds of Nepalis from different villages in western Kapilvastu district have fled their homes towards various bordering Indian towns.
Villagers from Hathihawa, Biduwa, lawani, Nandanagar, Banskhor, Patariya, Patna, Ajigara, Jahadi, Kushwa and Fulika VDCs have fled as Maoist insurgents attacked villagers claiming they were involved in the recent spate of anti-Maoist violence, reports said.
However, talking to Nepalnews Thursday afternoon, Mod Raj Dotel, Chief District Officer of the district, said that he didn't have knowledge the exodus of Nepalis to India. "As we have an open border, it is obvious that there is flow of Nepalis to India and vice-versa," he said.
The exodus from the area follows the recent spate of anti-Maoist violence. Earlier this month, Maoists attacked and killed nearly half-a-dozen villagers. Before that, the villages in Kapilvastu had reportedly killed over 20 Maoists in separate clashes.
Due to Maoist insurgency, over 4 million Nepalis have left home to India while over a million Nepalis have been internally displaced, according to reports.
(nepalnews.com, mar 10 05)
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